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Eichel recorded a power-play assist and won 18 of 23 faceoffs in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers.

Eichel set up a Mark Stone tally in the second period. With a goal and five assists over five contests in January, Eichel is showing no signs of slowing down on offense. The 28-year-old center has 54 points (16 on the power play) over 42 contests this season, and his 43 assists are third-most in the NHL behind only Nathan MacKinnon (53) and Mitch Marner (45). Eichel has added 127 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and a plus-25 rating.

Rempe registered an assist and two hits in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Golden Knights.

The helper was Rempe's first point in seven NHL outings this season to go with 18 hits and 24 PIM. He took the puck and earned the secondary helper on an Adam Edstrom tally in the third period. Rempe could be a regular in the lineup if he can avoid doing anything suspension-worthy, as Chris Kreider (upper body) and Filip Chytil (upper body) are both unavailable. Still, Rempe's style of play isn't conducive to helping in most fantasy formats.

Brodzinski logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Golden Knights.

Brodzinski set up Adam Edstrom for the game-winning goal at 5:57 of the third period. Brodzinski has two points over four consecutive games in the lineup. He may stick for a while because Chris Kreider (upper body) and Filip Chytil (upper body are unavailable. For the season, Brodzinski has supplied six points, 25 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over 20 appearances in a bottom-six role.

Zibanejad registered a power-play assist and three shots on net in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Golden Knights.

Zibanejad had a shot attempt that was well off the mark, but it hit Vincent Trocheck in the abdomen, and Trocheck was able to bury it before hunching over in pain. That's a hard way to earn a goal, but the assist extended Zibanejad's point streak to six games (two goals, four helpers). It's a positive sign after the 31-year-old center was ice-cold throughout the second half of December. He's at 27 points (10 on the power play), 97 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating through 42 outings this season. It's been a down year, but he's beginning to trend in the right direction.

Edstrom scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Golden Knights.

Edstrom's first tally since Nov. 27 -- a span of 20 contests -- was the game-winner Saturday. It's a rare fourth-line contribution for the Rangers, who have had to dip into their organizational depth amid some injuries to other forwards. Edstrom has been a regular in 2024-25 with six points, 33 shots on net, 76 hits, 23 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 42 appearances while averaging 9:05 of ice time per game.

Trocheck scored a power-play goal on five shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Golden Knights.

Trocheck was hit in the abdomen by a Mika Zibanejad shot, but he collected it and backhanded the puck in past Ilya Samsonov for the game-tying goal. The 31-year-old Trocheck went to the locker room briefly but didn't miss a shift. He plays a net-front role on the power play, and getting hit with a puck is sometimes the price that must be paid for being in that area. Trocheck has four goals and two assists during a four-game point streak, giving him 14 tallies, 29 points (10 on the power play), 112 shots on net, 130 hits, 43 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 42 appearances this season.

Hughes had a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 overtime win over Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Hughes is on a four-game, six-point streak (two goals, four assists). He has 35 helpers, 52 points and 168 shots in 45 games, putting him on a 95-point and 306-shot pace. Those totals might not set career marks, but Hughes is cementing his status as one of the NHL's top scorers. However, he still must improve his 38.0 faceoff percentage.

Celebrini recorded an assist and six shots on goal in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.

Celebrini set up William Eklund's tally late in the second period. The 18-year-old Celebrini has been limited to two points over his last six games, though the Sharks have tried a variety of forward combinations in that span. He's now at 13 goals, 16 helpers, 109 shots on net and a minus-13 rating over 33 appearances this season. Regardless of his linemates, Celebrini should continue to see steady top-six usage.

Rossi scored a goal on three shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

Rossi was held off the scoresheet in the Wild's previous two contests following a four-assist game last Saturday against the Hurricanes. The 23-year-old center got his offense going again with a goal 5:51 into this game. He's up to 16 tallies, 38 points, 79 shots on net, 29 hits, 22 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating through 43 appearances while steadily featuring in a top-six role this season.

Lafferty scored a goal on five shots and added two hits in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken.

Lafferty gave the Sabres a positive start with a goal 2:37 into the contest. The winger hadn't scored since Nov. 7, a span of 18 games in which he had just two assists, though he also missed 10 contests due to a lower-body injury. When healthy, Lafferty has been a bottom-six fixture for the Sabres. He has contributed four points, 24 shots on net, 47 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 32 appearances. The Sabres have deployed seven defensemen in back-to-back contests, and having just 11 forwards in the lineup could open up a little extra playing time for Lafferty if head coach Lindy Ruff sticks with that composition.